Colin Salter

“I have the heart and stomach of a king”

THE LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME’

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”

Blood, toil, tears and sweat”; “we shall fight on the beaches”; “this was their finest hour

Let the enemies of the people, of Perón and the Fatherland come. I have never been afraid of them because I have always believed in the people. I have always believed in my beloved descamisados because I have never forgotten that without them October 17 would have been a date of pain and bitterness, for this date was supposed to be one of ignominy and treason, but the courage of this people turned it into a day of glory and happiness. Finally, compañeros, I thank you for all your prayers for my health; I thank you with all my heart. … I don’t ask or want anything for myself. My glory is and always will be to be Perón’s shield and the flag of my people, and though I leave shreds of my life along the road, I know that you will pick up my name and will carry it to victory as a banner. I know that God is with us because he is with the humble and despises the arrogance of the oligarchy. This is why victory will be ours. We will achieve it sooner or later, whatever the cost, whoever may fall.
My descamisados: … I ask you just one thing: it’s certain I will soon be with you, but if for health reasons I am not, take care of the general. Remain faithful to Perón as you’ve been until today, because this means being loyal to the Fatherland and loyal to yourselves. And to all the descamisados of the interior, I hold them closely, so very closely to my heart, and want them to know how much I love them